Americans have a huge problem. We are overweight. Currently 80 percent of adults and about 40 % of children are overweight or obese.
Believe it or not if your body mass index is between 25 - 29 you qualift as overweight, while a BMI of 30 is classified as obese
A healthy weight for a man who is 5’10 is 132 - 167. You are considered overweight at 174 and obese at 202. Obesity as surpassed or overtaken smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in the USA. How is this happening to this country? We have many to blame- the food industry and the advertising that promotes fast foods or processed foods.
The typical American diet needs to change. Individuals need to seek better alternatives for meals other than quick processed foods as bagels, cereals, and breakfast bars. We know that glass of orange juice if the 1970’s doesn’t suffice anymore. Nor does Carnation Instant Breakfast or Microwave oatmeal.
Obesity kills. It leads to Type 2 diabetes ( non insulin dependent diabetes) It first starts as insulin resistance also known as Syndrome X or Metabolic syndrome. Obesity and Diabetes are the twin epidemics that lead to the number one killer in the United States—Cardiovascular Disease
Learn how to change your dietary lifestyle and save your life. Call Fratellone Medical Associates at 212 421 3202 or Connecticut Integrative Medical Center 203 717 1339 today
Until tomorrow…